Chris Kotanidis
cpkotanidis.bsky.social
Chris Kotanidis
@cpkotanidis.bsky.social
Editorial Fellow at New England Journal of Medicine | PostDoc at Harvard Med | DPhil University of Oxford | MD Aristoteleio
#GLP1s have transformed #obesity care, but can they compete with surgery? #AMichaelLincoff & #ScottShikora argue the pros and cons of #semaglutide vs #bariatricsurgery for a man with obesity in our @nejm.org Clinical Decisions www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Managing Obesity | NEJM
This feature about a man with obesity offers a case vignette accompanied by two essays, one supporting initiation of semaglutide therapy and the other recommending bariatric and metabolic surgery.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Christos Kotanidis who has been awarded the 2025 ESC Young Investigator Award in Preventative Cardiology at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid.

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Christos Kotanidis wins ESC Young Investigator Award 2025 in Preventive Cardiology
Congratulations to Dr Christos Kotanidis, NIHR-funded Academic Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, who has been awarded the 2025 ESC Young Investigator Award in Preventive Cardiology at the European Soci...
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September 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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#ZakKohane on #AI in #PeerReview: the surge in scientific publication is straining the conventional review system beyond capacity. @ai.nejm.org piloting AI-augmented fast track review: manuscripts w high prior of being good gets assigned to #GPT5 + a human, disposition reviewed by editorial team!
September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Comparing submitted vs published RCT abstracts eval'd at @nejm.org in 4 domains (design, outcome, AEs, conclusions). published abstracts improved in a mean 0.9 domains. More improvements observed in leading gen med vs 433 other journals (72 % vs 48%) www.acpjournals.org/...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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September 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Excited to present our work tomorrow on a novel #AI #metabolomics score to predict #cardiovascular risk in #psoriasis at the #ESCCongress #WCCardio 2025 Young Investigator Award session in Preventive Cardiology. #PreventiveCardiology #CardioRheumatology #YIA
August 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Four Original Articles were simultaneously published in NEJM and presented earlier today at this year’s #ESCCongress in Spain.

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August 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The #1 cause of death in women is heart disease. A new report makes the case for treating women with statins who have a high inflammation marker (hs-CRP) but no traditional risk factors academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...
August 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🎥 Snackable Science from #ESCCongress 2025 in Madrid!

Roxana Mehran & Michael Gibson break down the new Focus Update of the 2019 #ESCGuidelines on #dyslipidaemias with the latest recommendations you need to know 👇
August 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
For a man with #obesity, would you recommend the initiation of semaglutide therapy or bariatric and metabolic surgery? Read the case vignette and essays on both treatment options and cast your vote: nej.md/3HiAnJz

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August 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The win ratio method is gaining traction in #RCTs. Is it just a trend or a smarter way to look at composite hierarchical outcomes? We break it down in our latest Stats, STAT!📊 in NEJM Evidence. youtube.com/watch?v=jKtF... #stats @nejm.org @sarahgorey.bsky.social @chardin.bsky.social @ai.nejm.org
How Win Ratios Work | NEJM Evidence
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July 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
1/ 🚨 NEW #BeyondJournalClub w/ @nejm.org: REDUCE-AMI

What is the long term benefit of beta blockers in patients with preserved EF following an MI?

🖥️: www.coreimpodcast.com/2025/06/25/b...
June 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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In older patients with acute coronary syndrome, an early invasive strategy did not reduce all-cause mortality but decreased recurrent myocardial infarction and repeated revascularization. https://ja.ma/40hDK9G
June 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
What is it like to be an NEJM editorial fellow for a year? This year’s fellows discuss what they have learned, how their experience will help their career, and what surprised them. Apply for the 2026–27 NEJM editorial fellowship by August 1. Learn more: nej.md/3cCQajB

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June 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
60-Second Journal Club: The SUMMIT trial examined cardiovascular outcomes of treatment with tirzepatide in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity. Read the full trial results: nej.md/4hRGaTY

#MedSky #CardioSky @cpkotanidis.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
A 73-year-old woman presented with severe chest pain. She had undergone multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention 2.5 years earlier. Angiography revealed a large thrombus in an LAD artery stent (shown in videos). Read the full case details: nej.md/4jC2aSa

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June 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Really enjoying @cpkotanidis.bsky.social’s fascinating presentation on his interesting work at @brighamandwomens.bsky.social on identifying risk markers of CVD in patients with IMIDs 🤩👏👏👏
May 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New research alert: Our latest report highlights a significant reduction in coronary #inflammation and residual inflammatory risk as captured by #CCTA imaging using CaRi-Heart AI in women with #BreastCancer 2 years post-RT
#AI #CardioOncology #CardioEd #EHJ
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Coronary inflammation and cardiovascular risk in breast cancer after radiotherapy
Radiotherapy (RT) is known to reduce the rate of disease recurrence following breast-conserving surgery in patients with breast cancer, but also entails ir
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April 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Presented at #ACC25:

In the PROTECT-TAVI trial, the routine use of cerebral embolic protection during TAVI did not reduce the incidence of stroke within 72 hours or before discharge from the hospital (if discharge occurred sooner). Full trial results: nej.md/41RONXi

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Routine Cerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation | NEJM
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with procedure-related stroke. Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may reduce embolization to the cerebral circulation and hence t...
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March 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Tirzepatide was previously shown to provide sustained weight reductions in adults with #obesity. Longer-term findings in adults with both obesity and prediabetes are summarized in a new Quick Take video. youtu.be/c9uazgSdDJc

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March 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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In the HELIOS-B trial, researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of vutrisiran in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. NEJM Editorial Fellow Christos Kotanidis, MD, DPhil, summarizes the results. Full trial: nej.md/3X5nl5Q

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March 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reposted by Chris Kotanidis
In a new editorial, NEJM Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Rubin, MD, PhD, comments on the effects of the raft of executive orders from the current administration on scientific research and public health. Read the full editorial: nej.md/4gXeRFW

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March 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM